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An XWayland DE GUI inside WSL Distros' Flavor, e.g., Kubuntu or Debian KDE? #14569

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I want a GUI DE inside wsl, not just server version of the distros, is it possible to add DE flavors besides wsl --install <distros' names>?

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Make the gist in "additional context" section included as official DE flavors of wsl distros --list in wsl --install <distro's name> --DE-flavor parameter maybe?

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  1. https://eylenburg.github.io/de_comparison.htm
  2. https://gist.github.com/tdcosta100/e28636c216515ca88d1f2e7a2e188912

Installing components

Installing GUI

  1. First you select your favorite desktop environment metapackage. Here is a list of the most common metapackages:

    DistroDesktop EnvironmentMetapackage
    UbuntuBudgieubuntu-budgie-desktop (currently very buggy, I don't recommend using it)
    GNOMEubuntu-desktop
    KDEkubuntu-desktop
    Kylinubuntukylin-desktop
    LXDElubuntu-desktop
    MATEubuntu-mate-desktop
    Studioubuntustudio-desktop
    Unityubuntu-unity-desktop
    Xfcexubuntu-desktop
    Ubuntu/DebianCinnamontask-cinnamon-desktop
    GNOMEtask-gnome-desktop
    GNOME Flashbacktask-gnome-flashback-desktop
    KDE Plasmatask-kde-desktop
    LXDEtask-lxde-desktop
    LXQttask-lxqt-desktop
    MATEtask-mate-desktop
    Xfcetask-xfce-desktop

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